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Merz~bers Present; Mayor I~Ifn~ing, Cour~cilmembers ~erixras, lestaard, ump~~rey, and
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~en~~ers ~bse~t; None
staff ~resc~t: its ~dministrato~• I;,ori Joil~.son, ~it~r lerl~ Tiny .~ilard, ttoxne~ ~owa~d
Roston, Finance Director Tim Simon., Police Chief Jeff Beahe~, Fire Chief
Bruce west, and Public oaks Director Terry Maurer
also Present; Arrihuiance Coordinator tee Di~t~ennet•
2. Call ~eetin To ~~•der
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular tne~tin~ of the ~11~ Ri~rer City Council
eras called to order at G.~7 p.zn. by Mayor Iin~i~~g.
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Consider Consent Agenda
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4.4. D~~ER.Nx~~T ~F I'~I .~SE~NT ~0~ C~NT~.NI~E
~ED~I~IH~.IJER~NI~ CAMEL THE ~ES~~1T ~ I',~RCE~
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11~~rI`IC~N CARRI~~ 5,~~
5~ ~. R.e uest to Amend ~a~iin~ ~rdinan~e grime-~ut~
I~eida Dennis, representing Time but Restauxan.t requested the ga~nb~~ig ordinance be
a~nended to allow organi~atinns located outside of the c~t~'s Made area to obtain premises
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per~r~its. lie noted many of the local argani~ations are struggling with costs and state legal
requi~eents.
Caunciln~en~.ber od.n expressed concerns with opening up to allow any outside
organizad.ans to obtain permits and quesd.oned if ~Iflr, ~erinis publicized the availability of a
pe~n~it at his establish~nent~
Staff was di~•ected to review the axdinance,
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I~yn Caswell stated canstructiotx plans for a city entrance sign for East Highway 1a ~ Ells
River should be cara~pleted soon and they hope to have the project completed by fall. He
stated the goal of his organization is to eventually have signs at all the major ~~ entxances,
Paul Sheit~, stated the l~al~e Qrono Association would like to move forward with getting
sponsors and funds far a firewarl~s display at Orono Parr, He stated he has gotten quotes
front vendors who previously worl~ed in ~l~ River and the cast far the displa~r would ~e
appro~imatel~ ~ ~ a~aoa,
The Council noted the fallowing
' City is warldng with a limited budget and casts for police anal ~alntenance seises need
to be conside~ied, Direction to staff to determine these cost estimates.
Citizens w;ll be a~ir~ving at the park earlier in the day and secu~xty nay be needed,
Suggested the Assac~ation utzlize volunteers be some functions such as trash cleanup,
' ~~o should cltize~as contact if their meant to held Qut~
Ms. ~ohnsan asl~ed the Association to subn~t any plans they cu~`~+entl~r laave and to work
with staff an the issues and low they need to be resolved.
1. ~9ra Avenue Acgu~on Con.~rrued
~VIr, Roston requested t~vo Council rna~.ons regarding stipula~.ons for settler~nent an parcel ~.
Iaas~ and parcels 3 and 5 ~alvin~ and to authoL~ize execution of the settlements
substantially 1f1 the fortr~ as presented ~whlch would allow for minor attorney revisio~xs~, Ike
s fated he would try to get the Court Cainissioners to sign a ff on the aga~een~ents,
>~ED BY C~UNCI~-l~EI~BER 1VI~T~N A.N~ SECONDED ~Y'
DUI1lC~~,l1~E14~BER ~UIVIP~~EY TD A.U'THDRY~E THE EECUT~DN ~~
TAE s~r~PU~~r~oly ~o~ ETT~,E~T ~o ~~~E~ ~ ~l~s}
ST~BSTTIA~L,~ IN' FDR~ ~. PESEN'I'E~, NI~T~DN C,AR~~ED 5~~,
1~p~ED B~ CD`UNCr~-IV~El1~BER wETAARl~ AND ECON~]ED B~
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SDB~TAIIIT~ALIa~ ~N ~'~~ A P~ESENTEI~, l~T`IDN' C~tIE~ 5-~.
G,1, A roval of laste~ratef his anal Pert for great F~ve~r ~ne~ Peakin Plant
iVlr~ Mauer presented the staffreport, He noted a representative from ~ was available
for ~uestiat~s,
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MD~EI~ ~~ ~DDIVCILNIEIVIBER CJMPHI~E~ AND EI101VDED ~Y
~DUNILEM~E~ TIN TD APPROVE THE A~TEATEIt DIPOSAL~
~'E1~~TA.~ D~T~D ~N THE T,~ ~E~~~T. ~IOTI~IV cA~.~IED ~-~,
~.~, Discussion of ~3~ Street Z ~aveme~t„~'„ o~e~ts
ll~r, Maurer presented the staff report,
The Council was divided an whether to move far~rard with this project due to the current
economy. It was the consensus v£ the Council to move forward with i~aforn~a~.anal ~neetins
for carn.n~unity inputF They requested staff to develop various ~na.ncing options for the
projects,
Mayor Ilin~iflg expressed concern with l~Iunicipal state Aid funds already extended out ~-3
years and goes boned what the finding source ~rould he fot~ then e fro jeers,
G.3. CJ date on Sherburne Caen Discussions far E ui anent and Ian awer Karin
~, Maure~~ stated city staff has been meeting with county staff to discuss ideas far savin
money i~ their res ective hod ets, He asked for Council i ~
p g nput on urhether trey were ol~ay
with the city and county wotiking together on money saving solutions for shared e ui ment
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and personnel, He stated staffi on bath sides would meet on a tnantl~ly basis to make sine
evei~rth~g is worl~i~ag out okay among the pasties, Mr, Maurer noted that if this works out
well there could be some ~~equests far joint purchases of c~ui~~nent in tl~e future,
It u~as the cansens~xs of the Council to continue partnering with tl~e cauuty o~, these ideas.
7.I. A aint ~e resentatives to the Adfntt~istrative Hearin hoard
Ms~ Johnson presented the staff report, She ~.oted the ~'lanning Commissioner appaintme~~t
would come to Council far consideration an a future Consent agendaF Ms, Joh~,son asked
the Council if they ~auld h.ke t4 establish terms for the Baard~
D~EI3 B~ ~UN'~~,14~EBER SERA AND SECONDED ~~'
CDiJ~VC~L1I~EBER OTJMPHR~~ TD AI~POINT D~JNIZ~EN~BERS
ESTAAP.D AND ~OTIN TO THE ADM~NITRATrVE HEARI~1'~ BOARD.
1ViDTTDN ~AR.ItIED 5-4,
1VID~ED ~~ ~~UNC~L,~E14~~ER Oi.~MPHREY' A1VD S~C011IDED B~
CO[11VOI~,I~IEN~~E~. ~RV~AS TD SET TERMS TD GIVE SEAR B~IIVIVINO
FE~~~rA~ ~ ~~~ END~N~ JAN~A~~ ~z. oTr~N CARRIED ~~~,
~,. ~a~$ Fund ~a~ance Allacatio~
ll~r, Simon presented the staff report,
I~IO~ED B'Y OUIVCILEI4~~ER ETOA~RD AND SECONDED ~
CODIVCILII~El1~IBER ODMI'H~tE~ TO A~'PR.O~E THE LJNRESER.~ED
DE~~~NAT~D FUND sAIA~V~ IN THE E~E~AI~ ~~ND AT ~~.~
PEEN'T AND TD DE~IONATE 5~,~7I.5 TD THE ~E'~ER~NCE PAS
P.ESERE ~~1VD~ N~DT~ON ~ARItIED ~~~.
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7.3~ ~esolutio~ Re uesti~. action a~ t~7e Board of ~a~r~x~.issioners of the ~~k Ri~e~.• Ecanorr~c
Devela meat ~.uthori Minnesota ~a~in for B,edem ti4n of pertain Outstandi~x Borid~
MrF ian prese~lted the staff report
MI~~~~ ~Y C~~IL~~I~IBER ~RwAS ANA S~I~~~~~D ~~'
~DUI~CIL1~~1~IB~R ~~JMPI-~~.~Y T~ ADAPT R~S~~,t~TI~N' D~~I.3
ItEC~U~~TIN .~CTI~~1 ~F TI~~ BOARS ~F ~~~~II~~O~'~R ~ TPI
EL~I~ RI~~R ~ONOl1~I D~~L(~PI~NT .~I~THQP.IT, I~'~V~SOTA
CALLZI~O BOR R~' I~~PrI'II~ OF I~EP.TAIN OI~T~TA.~DI1~O ~ONI~S,
LOTION ~ARRI~+--~~ 5~~.
7,~. consider Viable TV oni~a~ ~,et~a~iv~
s~ A~laxd p~•esented the staff rep~rt~
Mayo~.• Ili~~~i~ indicated interest ire sexving as a cable TV n~onitar.
~~~, l~e,~olutiori Acl~.owled '~~ ~ant~i~ut~ons.,,~xom ~onsors fox the ~ner~~a
Nls. Jah~~sori presented the staff xepaxtF
NIO~D B~' ~~i~NCXLM~BER ~~Rw.~ AID SEOND~I~ ~Y
I~~U~'~YLM~B~R N~OTIN TO ADOPT ROLLITYON 0~-1~
A~KN~w~~DO~~ ~~NT`RIB~TION TO T~ ~T~' DF ~L R~~'~R,
11~OTIDN CARRI~I~ 5-~.
7., Fixe Chief~etirement ~ oi~tz~ent of rnterirr~ ~hief~ discuss ~.ecruitment Process to Fill
Bosnian
s. Johnson presented the staff report, the Hated that the position descriptfan requires the
applicant have a bachelor's degree ar~d was questioned by staff if wa~rk experience would he
accepted in lieu of the degree, She stated work experience versus a bachelor's deg,~ee would
affect the rate of pay.
Mayor Iin~ing stated she feit the degree was s~npa~•tant,
O~~I) B~' ~~UN'~IL~IVI~EI~ ~~RwA~ .A111~ ~COI~I~ED ~Y
COI~'1~III~11~I~B~~t wESTGRI~ TO APPQINT I.,IFP A,ND~R.S~N A
INT>~RI11~ PIRA I-II~~, iVI~TI~I~ ~ARII~ .~-4.
The Count requested to cha~age the interview catr~rnittee by ~aaving four firefighters along
with any Couneile~nb who could replace the acting mayor as he nla~r riot be a~ai~able,
IVIDV~I~ B'~ I~~UNILM~NI~~R OUI~PHRE~ D SECONDED BY
COI~II~1Vf EMBER ~ER'A5 T~ A~UTI~~.I~E TPIE RECR~TITl~~111T
PROCE~ FOR FII~E~NO TAE FIRE CI~IIEP POITI~~'. ri~OTION RIED
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7,7~ Discuss Council ~1ar~session A~e~das
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~Is.~'ahnsan presented the sta~£repoxt.
It was Council consensus to accept the worl~sessian agendas as presented,
8, .~.nnual Police Departrr~,nt Update
ClxiefBeahen presented tlae Malice Department update
9. 1~nnual 1~ixe De axt~rient U date
Chief Wiest presented the Fire ~epa~•trnent update
~~. ether ~3usiness
There vas ~~ ether Business.
11. Cou~al~ tes
There were no Caun~tl. Updates.
12, Staff U dates
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Ms. ~ahnson sated th.e tax rate far the cif increased mare than expected due tQ same tai
abatements that came due that we~•en't included in Sherburne County's projections, She
xeviewed the rates.
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1VIs, ~ohnsan stated the ~~ fundi~ag progxarn deadline had been nlaved up to prig ~4
From ~ul~r. She questioned the Council's if~texest in pursuing this funding in a~der tQ hire
anther police afficex far the city, The City would be xequired to co~n~nit to laving the
additional officer for Four years with three yeaxs being Funded by the CAPS money and a
o~ae year wage xequ~ement the city must meet.
Chief' Beaher~ stated it is not imperative that the city have the officer at Ibis time but it
would be helpful in the functioning of the depart~nent~
~t was the consensus of the Council fay tlxe city to apply fay the p~ragran~,
1Q, Ad~ouxnrnent
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There being no fu~tlaer business, Il~ayar ~~1in~ing adjau.rned the xegular meeting of the ilk
Ri~rer City Council at x;25 p,zn, Council went into closed session to discuss union
ne ~ nations der Statute ~3D,0~, Subd~ ~
'T'ina ~llaxd, City Clex~
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